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Winners of Advance Screening Tickets to “Death Race”!
New Worlds.ph - Tue, 08/19/2008 - 14:16
Congratulations to the winners of the Death Race contest! We would like to thank everyone who joined the contest. We put all the names of the top scorers in a pile and randomly picked our three winners from there. So enough babble. Here are the names of the lucky winners: Jovan De Ocampo Stephanie Lauren C. Liban Zaldy Santillan Robberson [...]
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NewWorlds.ph Reviews: “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/18/2008 - 18:49
Three years after Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars is back with a new movie, a new Padawan, and a whole new look. Are you ready for The Clone Wars? Although the movie doesn’t open till August 15 in the US, August 20 in the Philippines, and August 23 in Japan, some early press reviews are [...]
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Win Advance Screening Tickets to “Death Race” - CLOSED
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/18/2008 - 17:24
UPDATE: 19 August 2008: This contest is closed! Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners! Our friends from Solar-UIP are giving NewWorlds.ph readers a chance to win Advance Screening tickets to Death Race. Jason Statham leads the cast of an action-thriller set in the post-industrial wasteland of tomorrow, with the world’s most brutal sporting [...]
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Calling ALL PXP for Regular Showing MEET UP
New Worlds.ph - Wed, 08/13/2008 - 23:59
Did you miss something in the movie? - miss a cameo appearance of Chris Carter? Did you see Gillian’s Daughter - Piper in the movie? Did you miss the fabulous end credits? We are going to have “THE X-FILES: IWTB Regular Showing Meet Up” - a chance to meet your fellow PXP peeps, and watch the [...]
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe Promo Contest Winners
New Worlds.ph - Wed, 08/13/2008 - 17:07
The Pinoy X-Philes’ I Want to Believe Promo Contest has officially ended. Congratulations to all the winners! They are: Kimberly Mirald Uy Gracelle S. Alba Cyril P. Delfino Mari Joy Paras Each winner will take home an X-Files goodie bag courtesy of Warner Bros. Philippines. Thanks to all those who participated in the contest. Keep checking the Pinoy X-Philes website [...]
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Cosplay Mania Contests
New Worlds.ph - Wed, 08/13/2008 - 14:09
You don’t have to wait for October 12–the fun starts as early as now! Plan with your friends. Build awesome costume designs and videos. and of course–Cosplay! Here’s what we have in store: Cosplay Mania Individual and Group Cosplay: rules and guidelines Costume Building Contest (CBC): rules and guidelines Cosplay Video Contest: rules and guidelines Cosplay Resume Contest: rules and [...]
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The X-Philes Photo Exhibit
New Worlds.ph - Wed, 08/13/2008 - 14:03
The Pinoy X-Philes is running an X-Files Photo Exhibit at Glorietta 4 Cinema Lobby (near Cinema 3). With the help and cooperation from Warner Bros. Philippines, the local distributor of the X-Files 2 movie, the Pinoy X-Philes’ Photo Exhibit runs from August 11 until August 22. The X-Files: I want to Believe hits local cinemas today, [...]
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The First Manila Comic Con
New Worlds.ph - Wed, 08/13/2008 - 11:47
The long wait is finally over. Buckle up, Manila, because the Mecca of Comic Culture is coming to town. On 18th and 19th of October 2008, the Glorietta Activity Center and Glorietta Tent will be transformed to a Comic Culture Wonderland as Hobbylink Productions, Inc. presents the first world-class comic convention to hit the Philippines, [...]
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Wallpapers
New Worlds.ph - Tue, 08/12/2008 - 19:48
Can’t wait for Star Wars: The Clone Wars? Then maybe this will tide you over till August 20: Clone Wars wallpapers! Warner Bros. Philippines sent us these wallpapers, and we’re sharing them with you! We’ve got Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Asajj Ventress (my personal favorite!), and General Grievous wallpapers in three different sizes! Click [...]
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Twilight Saga Retrospective Book Discussion - August 16
New Worlds.ph - Tue, 08/12/2008 - 13:55
Join dozens of Twilight fans in the special Power Book Club book discussion of The Twilight Saga. Sink your teeth into Stephenie Meyer’s #1 bestselling vampire love series, and share your thoughts on anything and everything about the books. Exciting games and activities await those who will attend. August 16, Saturday, 4pm at Powerbooks Greenbelt. Free [...]
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Israel cracks down on Arabic Harry Potter
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/11/2008 - 21:05
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Harry Potter and Pinocchio are apparently not welcome in Israel, at least in their Arabic translations imported from Syria and Lebanon. Arab-Israeli publisher Salah Abassi told Israeli public radio on Monday that authorities ordered him to stop importing Arabic-language children’s books from the two longtime foes of Israel. Link: Yahoo! News | Image: AFP/Yahoo! [...]
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Death Race Press Release
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/11/2008 - 19:16
Thanks to Solar-UIP for the press release! Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the U.S. penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, [...]
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Win “The Dark Knight” goodies in our trivia contest!
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/11/2008 - 17:48
So you absolutely loved The Dark Knight, but we know you’ll love to find out more about how this fantastic movie was made, right? Join our trivia contest and get the chance to win a copy of The Art of The Dark Knight by Craig Byrne. The book contains production sketches, storyboard art, the [...]
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“STAR WARS” Returns to the Big Screen
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/11/2008 - 17:45
Thanks to Warner Bros. for the press release! All-New, CG-Animated Feature Film Event, “STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS,” Debuts Aug. 15 in the US, Aug. 20 in the Philippines In 2005, “STAR WARS: EPISODE III Revenge of the Sith” brought the live-action, cinematic “STAR WARS” Saga to a close. But creator George Lucas and the storytellers [...]
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RPG-ing for Y2K Kids
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/11/2008 - 16:29
by Sandy Antunes Here’s a lesson to those developing the Next Big RPG thinking kids will buy it. Kids don’t need RPG books or dice. They covet shiny console and handheld games (a habit I share), have some play with computer games (another struggling breed), and become addicted to leveling up in MMOs. But for roleplaying, [...]
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Star Wars-themed wedding
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/11/2008 - 16:26
This Star Wars-themed wedding is not your typical, run-of-the-mill Han and Leia affair. Oh no. For this wedding, all of the guests dressed to the nines in Star Wars costumes, and every detail was imbued with Force-y goodness. The groom opted for a Mon Calamari mask (interesting choice) while the bride wore traditional republic clothing. (It [...]
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September Open Gaming Meet
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/11/2008 - 15:44
The September Open Gaming Meet will be held on the 1st Saturday of the month, September 6, in the rooftop poolside cabanas of Residencia 8888, Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, from 3pm til 11:30pm. The OGM is an informal gathering of tabletop games enthusiasts from various groups to try out new games and/or play favourites games, be [...]
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“The X-Files: I Want to Believe” Promo Contest
New Worlds.ph - Mon, 08/11/2008 - 13:29
The Pinoy X-Philes are inviting everyone to join the “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” Promo Contest, which they are conducting in partnership with Fox-Warner. Get a chance to win some movie merchandise by answering the Questions for the Day. Make sure to visit the PXP website now, because the contest runs until August 13 [...]
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Pinoy X-Philes Meeting
New Worlds.ph - Wed, 08/06/2008 - 21:23
The Pinoy X-Philes, the Filipino fan group of The X-Files, will be having a meeting on August 8, 2008 (6 PM) at McCafe Glorietta, 2nd floor. Lurkers, newbies, and non-members are welcome to attend.
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SDCC2008: 4 minutes of Supernatural Season 4
New Worlds.ph - Tue, 08/05/2008 - 11:46
The folks at Supernatural WB Phils. have dug up video from this year’s San Diego Comic Con where the folks behind the successful TV series showed fans a 4-minute sneak peek at Season 4. Watch the video here.
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